NationStates Jolt Archive

The Commerce Heights Stock Exchange (CHSE symbol: CHSE) has announced that it will host the first international Bribery World Cup, a competition for the nations of the world to test their skill at bribery. Capitalizt (i.e. CHian) innovation has led to the creation of guidelines for bribery as a game, which are to be followed in this competition (OOC: RP them to be whatever you want http://terranordalis.thirdgeek.com/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif). Scores will be generated using random numbers, similar to the soccer World Cup. 32 teams (depending on the number of signups, nations may be allowed to send two competing teams, or 1 team from their main nation and 1 team from a puppet) will compete in a double-elimination tournament, and only those nations with strong committments to their economies (OOC: the formula to be used for score generation will benefit teams with high per-capita GDPs according to NSEconomy, to be estimated if the nation is in too large a region, as well as very high or very low tax rates) will be able to bring home the Cup.

Nations Signed Up:
Commerce Heights [Commerce Heights Stock Exchange - host]
Commerce Heights [Commerce Heights Bribery Association - puppet]
Insane Inflation
Marligantis
Oddslavo [puppet]
Liverpool England
Tanah Burung
Slanitopia [puppet]
Svetsonvilleland
The BlackWolf Order
Lovisa
Transoxiana
Starblaydia
3wide com [puppet]
Replicators
Mattemis
Slanibank [puppet]
17/32

OOC: To test the formula, I did a test sim with the four teams signed up. Commerce Heights had a rating of 7.02, Marligantis 4.45, and Insane Inflation 0.01 [higher numbers being better]. Here are the sample results:
Matchday 1:
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 1 Insane Inflation 1 (FT)
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 2 Insane Inflation 1 (Extra Bribes)
Commerce Heights Bribery Association 0 Marligantis 2

Matchday 2:
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 1 Marligantis 1 (FT)
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 1 Marligantis 2 (AEB)
Insane Inflation 0 Commerce Heights Bribery Association 5

Pre-Final:
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 2 Commerce Heights Bribery Association 1

Final (part 1):
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 2 Marligantis 0
note: Marligantis only has 1 loss, so another match is played

Final(part 2):
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 1 Marligantis 1 (FT)
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 1 Marligantis 1 (AEB)
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 3 Marligantis 4 (Penalty Bribes)

So, being highly-rated is no guarantee of winning. And ordinary Imploded economies aren't nearly as bad as II's. http://terranordalis.thirdgeek.com/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Sign up Insane Inflation, we can numerically outbribe anyone!

Marligantis signs up

Oddslavo sign up.

I will gladly pay you Toosday to sign me up today.

The Slani Roster: (Ages)

GK- Magomedkhabib Zarechny (17)

DC- Rejis Zachoualin (21)
DC- Star Ziaibnaliaouv (22)
DC- Bedi Zonoibaou (17)

DM- King Zortuck (16)

ML- Street Zicaboo (16)
MC- Commerce Zalinderfet (14)
MC- Eagle Zifetamiaouqbl (20)
MR- Eau Zacoqibaoubawbauapviyuwvb'ZaouibsoaitalkuvlivacopayebptepapPuabacas (23)
-------------*Better known as "Eau Z."

FC- Vili Zamshultero (19)
FC- Eystr Zamshultero (17)

SUBS:

XU- Melly Ziataruia (21)
XU- L.E. Zaturatifa (4)
XU- Tuna Zifezimantaviwa (20)
XU- Sarzo Zamaturenti (19)
XU- Newi Zatoraanoa (18)
XU- Revolu Zifegaviwa (20)

Liverpool England signs up, too.

Lol. Sounds cool. Count me in, though I'll be beat in the first round.

OOC: How does the program work? It seems to access numbers that we can't access. What language does it use?

Even though In reality, we dont bribe anyone, sign the Order up anyway! It'll be fun!

Lol. Sounds cool. Count me in, though I'll be beat in the first round.
Well, considering that one test had Insane Inflation beating Marligantis 5-2, not necessarily http://terranordalis.thirdgeek.com/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif

OOC: How does the program work? It seems to access numbers that we can't access. What language does it use?
It takes the numbers from the XML feed and calculates the output values with various formulas. It's written in PHP.

Interesting. I must learn more about XML feeds. Does your program use any randomness, or is it completely formulaic?

Lovisa too

OOC

I wonder if the result will be subject to bribery of the hosts as well ...

:)

OOC

I wonder if the result will be subject to bribery of the hosts as well ...

:)

OOC

Lol, now that you mention it, I do have a nice paypal account that could come in handy....except there seems to be nothing the winners get except a moral victory, and everyone knows that doesn't count for shit.

http://www.dirt-racing.com/3wide/sites/vilita/sports/teams/marligantis/logo.gif

The Marligantis Roster:
GK :: Mnan'i A'a ( 24 )
xD :: R'iaa Traiargiir'aag'u'a ( 24 )
xD :: Iunu Naailinr ( 24 )
xD :: Aaanura'tlilraoanimr Larirr'n ( 23 )
xD :: Iimg Ga'rr ( 24 )
xM :: Uami'u Ortigorii'g ( 29 )
xM :: Ri'ai'tniiuoiuin Iln ( 18 )
xM :: Mr'iurir'mr Atiou'irriia ( 24 )
xM :: Rui'mliala'I'r Tul ( 23 )
xF :: Iolgmiia'irot'rl'g No'ttaai'rltuggu ( 23 )
xF :: Aar Lai'aao ( 24 )

GK :: Irr G'anrioii ( 20 )
xD :: Uuiu'n Or'ogimat'i ( 15 )
xM :: Rrrgogrn'ttal Ioailiti'loi'aii ( 19 )
DM :: Marliiar A'i ( 25 )
xM :: Rng'i Toin'rrnaaootom'go ( 29 )
xF :: Iaoioo'oiii'rgi'ir Eoriolinaaao'gn ( 24 )

Transoxiana wishes to join this tourney.

OOC

I wonder if the result will be subject to bribery of the hosts as well ...

:)
Ask Margaret.

*bump*

Starblaydia wishes to enter a team of its most dubious Jhannan Stock Exchange traders for the Bribery World Cup.

Lord Juan Bruntos,
Minister of Finance,
Protectorate of Starblaydia

3wide.com Would like to sign up.

w00t signup

Mattemis signs up

We Will play if we beat Commerce Heights Stock Exchange

We Will play if we beat Commerce Heights Stock Exchange
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 2-2 Slanibank (2-2 AEB; 3-1 PBs)
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 1-1 Slanibank (2-1 AEB)
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 2-1 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 1-2 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 2-1 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 0-0 Slanibank (1-2 AEB)
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 1-1 Slanibank (2-1 AEB)
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 0-2 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 2-0 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 3-0 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 1-2 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 2-1 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 0-1 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 0-3 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 1-0 Slanibank
Commerce Heights Stock Exchange 2-0 Slanibank
There, you beat me 6 times in 16 games - but which score is the real first-round result? http://terranordalis.thirdgeek.com/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif

*bump*

Do I need to start bribing people to sign up? http://terranordalis.thirdgeek.com/images/smiles/icon_mrgreen.gif

Kaze Progressa enclose their K5m signup fee.

Edit: Avenging Altos can't afford K5m, but the entrance slip was printed on manuscript paper so it was linked to them not KP.

Since (almost) nobody is signing up, the tournament will be held with 16 teams (Commerce Heights Bribery Association and 3wide com are out). Expect the RP thread to show up soon (URL will be TGed to all participants).

"Could you kindly direct us towards the judges? We'd like to meet the people who will be determining the outcome of this great affair..." The gentleman in a black suit with a rather bulging suitcase asked, after having visted the local snack bar. A large wad of money was held out in his offered hand, and a cool smile was on his face.

(hah! first one in!)

"Could you kindly direct us towards the judges? We'd like to meet the people who will be determining the outcome of this great affair..." The gentleman in a black suit with a rather bulging suitcase asked, after having visted the local snack bar. A large wad of money was held out in his offered hand, and a cool smile was on his face.

(hah! first one in!)

(Um, actually, I think that we're going to be doing the RP part in a different thread.)

No wonder I lost the first round. I paid off the wrong judges! Guess I'm winning some olympics or something this year....